Should You Buy a Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)

I've got one that looks just like that including the bipod, I also have 45 degree iron sights(not part of the gun in the picture) for shorter range shots. I've had it for a long enough that Ruger now calls it obsolete. It's the only AR platform long gun I own. Chambered .308W so I can feed it 7.62 NATO also. I've always fired expert, so it was just a natural fit for me. That being said I never considered it to be a DMR, or myself to be a DM. I just enjoy the challenge of ringing steel at really long distances. Yeah I probably spent more than I should have putting it together, but on that one long gun I wasn't going to scrimp. Now on the question put forth by the article, If you're only shooting out to a couple of hundred yards, don't spend your money putting something like this together. On the other hand, if you're ready to start "reaching out", don't scrimp on on gun or funiture. It's an all in, or nothing decision.
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